Raiders quarterback Derek Carr doesn’t think that the team firing former offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave has anything to do with his offense’s precipice drop in almost every tangible statistical ranking from 2016 to the present.

“Absolutely not. Nope,” Carr retorted during media availability Wednesday when asked if Musgrave’s firing was one of the reasons his unit has regressed.

Two days ago, coach Jack Del Rio got a bit testy on the air with 95.7 The Game’s Damon Bruce when asked about the same topic, even electing to claim that statistics existed somewhere that show the job offensive coordinator Todd Downing is doing is actually comparable to 2016.

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However, just before Carr spoke with reporters Wednesday, Del Rio’s tune did change a bit as he stated that “nobody should feel comfortable,” during media availability.

The Raiders head into Sunday’s contest against the Broncos just days after Denver fired its offensive coordinator Mike McCoy, deciding to promote Musgrave into his position instead.

And though Carr stated that Musgrave’s absence had nothing to do with his offense dipping from No. 6 to No. 21 overall (in regards to yards per game) through Week 11, the fourth-year QB was effusive in his praise of his former coach when asked what he did for him during his tenure in the Bay Area.

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“I️ went to two Pro Bowls with coach Musgrave. Like I️ said, he’s one of the smartest people I’ve ever been around. Every time I see him I️ give him a big hug. When we went and played at Denver, I️ went straight to him, gave him a hug, talked to him, asked him how his boys were doing,” Carr said.

Both Del Rio’s and Carr’s answers demonstrate the proverbial unified front that leaders of any football team strive to put up during times of strife.

However, no one can explain away a rushing game that went from well inside the top 10 to become the No. 27 overall attack at 89.7 yards per game despite the presence of three very productive running backs in Marshawn Lynch, Jalen Richard and DeAndre Washington.